the manga through its website before shutting down in May 2013. The manga series was later licensed for publication in English by Vertical, which released all ten volumes in 2016 and 2017. Beginning in January 2012, the manga has been released in Finland by Punainen jättiläinen under the name Arki, which is Finnish for "weekday". It was translated into Finnish by Antti Kokkonen. Anime Kyoto Animation adapted the Nichijou manga into a 26-episode anime television series and an original video animation (OVA) episode. The anime adaptation was first announced on May 22, 2010 through the July issue of Shōnen Ace magazine. The OVA, titled Nichijou Episode 0, was directed by Kazuya Sakamoto and bundled as a DVD extra with volume six of the manga series on March 12, 2011. Series composer Yūji Nomi orchestrated the score in Hungary. The anime series aired in Japan on TV Aichi from April 3 to September 25, 2011, with the final episode written by Arawi, creator of the original manga. It was also simulcast by Crunchyroll under the name My Ordinary Life. The series was re-edited into twelve episodes for broadcast on NHK Educational TV in January 2012. The series also incorporates skits from Arawi's other manga, , which is published in Kadokawa Shoten's Newtype magazine. Bandai Entertainment had originally licensed the anime, but its release was later cancelled. However, Madman Entertainment managed to release the series in Australia and New Zealand in subtitles only. It was released as a two–part collection containing 13 episodes each. The first part was released on April 11, 2013, while the second part was released on May 9, 2013. Funimation later licensed the series in North America and released it on February 7, 2017 with subtitles. Funimation re-released the series with a dub on July 23, 2019. On October 7, 2021, Funimation announced two Blu-ray releases for the United Kingdom and Ireland that will be released on December 13, 2021; a standard edition, and a limited edition which includes a rigid box, a 40 page art book and 6 art cards. The Funimation produced English dub of the series became available on the Crunchyroll service from March 2022. Production credits Series director: Tatsuya Ishihara Series writer: Jukki Hanada Producer: Atsushi Itō Producer: Hideaki Hatta Production supervisor: Takeshi Yasuda Character design: Futoshi Nishiya Art director: Joji Unoguchi Composer: Yūji Nomi Music producer: Shigeru Saitō (of Lantis) Photography director: Kazuya